Latest "gen. John Hyten" stories

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten speaks during the Air Force Association Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium at the Pentagon, Feb. 17, 2021. (Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Department of Defense)

Court to decide if Hyten will face trial in civil suit for sexual assault

The appeals court could take three months to a year to decide whether the case against retired Air Force Gen. John Hyten, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will proceed.

By Rachel S. Cohen

13 months ago

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets listen and ask questions with Gen. John Hyten at the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 8, 2020.

‘Uncharted waters:’ With no Hyten successor in sight, DoD prepares to delegate vice chair jobs

"We're running out of airspeed and altitude," former Senate Armed Services Committee staffer Arnold Punaro said.

By Stephen Losey

15 months ago

Here’s how bad the military’s aircraft readiness has gotten

Neither the Air Force nor Navy met former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' 80 percent readiness goal for selected fighter jets, GAO said.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

Top military leadership quarantines after Coast Guard vice commandant tests positive for COVID-19

The Pentagon says the other senior military leaders have not tested positive for the coronavirus, but are self-quarantining out of caution.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

Pentagon focusing on most vital personnel for virus testing

The first tier of U.S. troops are being tested this month, followed in May and June by the second-highest priority group: forces in combat zones such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Army colonel files federal sexual assault lawsuit against vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Col. Kathryn Spletstoser’s allegations became a focal point of Air Force Gen. John Hyten’s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill in July before he was confirmed as vice chairman.

3 years ago